Chapter 190
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This was the first time he had recommended a non-fantasy book.
Fine, Swordless had to admit that the reason why he hadn't been updating well over the past few days was because he had been catching up to the latest chapters of this book!
First of all, this was a supernatural novel, but compared to horror, the author was especially good at creating suspense. This was partly due to the setting of the plot, and partly due to the innovation of the narrative.
As the title suggested, this novel revolved around a private law firm that specialized in solving supernatural incidents. However, the main character was not one of the firm's members. Instead, he was a 'latecomer' who reviewed the case files of the firm and used this perspective to narrate the story.
These files were all cases that the firm had accepted and handled. Some were completed perfectly, some were left with loose ends, and some were completely clueless with terrifying blanks. Some even ended up with the client's death, which in turn endangered the firm's members.
Because of this, when the main character, as a latecomer, read the files, the indirect records created a particularly strong sense of suspense. When he read these files, he had the same interest as reading the stories of the SCP Foundation, and he even felt like he was watching a fake documentary film.
Secondly, these past supernatural files were not isolated histories. They were closely connected to the main character's current life (especially the unsolved cases). They revealed the inevitable interactions between the main character and the firm's members step by step, pulling him into the bizarre and often creepy world.
The story unfolded using two alternating plots. One was the firm's files with serial numbers and time as the axis, giving a glimpse into the suspense adventures of the people before him. The other was the current main character (first-person narration, which was common in supernatural horror novels and could increase the sense of immersion). Following the clues and instructions given by the firm, he slowly solved the various scary problems that were getting closer and closer to his life. The two lines often intertwined to depict the truth behind the suspense.
The plot was very captivating. Every ghost story was an exquisite microcosm of reality (writing about ghosts is actually writing about people). Every ghost story did not have a perfect ending, and every ghost story had its own sense of helplessness and horror.
In terms of writing, the narrative was absolutely smooth. As for the characters' personalities, they were limited by the unique narrative method, so the characters of the main character's team were not very prominent. However, as the story progressed, they would become more and more prominent.
As for the book's toxicity, hmm, I haven't found any toxicity that would make me give up on the book.
Last night, I caught up to the latest chapter, but I had no choice but to put it down.
Then, I nervously started writing. As I wrote, I looked back to see if there was anyone behind me, in the mirror, in the computer screen, outside the window, at my feet, on the ceiling …
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